Wednesday, 25/09/2019 16:37 (GMT+7)
"Hai Phuong" (Furie) will represent Vietnam at the 2020 Oscars, competing for the preliminary round of the Best International Film award at the Oscars 2020.
"Hai Phuong" (Furie) to complete at Oscars 2020 (Photo provided by the Organizing Board)
The information was released by the Vietnam Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on September 24th.
In July 2019, the Vietnam Cinema Department had received an invitation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) on sending movie for the preliminary round of the award.
A board was formed to choose a Vietnamese movie released from October 1st, 2018 to September 30th, 2019. Furie won the most votes from the selection board.
Furie, directed by Le Van Kiet, tells the story of a former gang leader in the Mekong Delta whose daughter is kidnapped. The fighting fit mother embarks on a journey to rescue her daughter.
The action scenes are well shot, and Ngo Thanh Van, also known as Veronica Ngo, who is both the producer and leading actor in the movie, has won praise for her performance.
The movie quickly became a hit in Vietnam after it premiered last February. It was also shown in several cinemas in the US, China and competed at the Osaka Asian Film Festival this year./.
Compiled by BTA